Good grief, where do I start? At the time I'm drafting this, this year we have published 2098 articles of which 388 are album reviews and 228 are live reviews. We've covered stadium fillers like Guns N' Roses and bands playing venues with a capacity not much larger than our living room. In almost every … Continue reading 2017 Crew Review: Iain Purdie (Mosh) – Da Boss
Tag: Sweet Little Machine
Review: Sweet Little Machine – Monsters
I first encountered Sweet Little Machine as they opened for Patent Pending earlier this year and, frankly, they blew me away. And the wife. And our eldest. Simply put, they were ideal openers for the liveliest, funniest pop-punk band out there as they seemed to share the same fun-loving outlook and bounce. At the time, … Continue reading Review: Sweet Little Machine – Monsters
Video Roundup: Felix Hagan & the Family, Coffin Carousel, Noise From Nowhere, King Parrot, Sweet Little Machine, The Dust Coda
A smattering of songs to tide you through the remainder of the afternoon... Felix Hagan & the Family - "Hey I Want You" Theatrical punks Felix Hagan & The Family have released the video for their new single "Hey I Want You", the latest single to be taken from their forthcoming debut album Attention Seeker released on … Continue reading Video Roundup: Felix Hagan & the Family, Coffin Carousel, Noise From Nowhere, King Parrot, Sweet Little Machine, The Dust Coda
Win a chance to play the Fireball tour
Academy Events in association with Fireball are extremely pleased to announce a return of the open call for local bands to play their respective hometown date on this year’s ‘Fireball – Fuelling The Fire Tour’, joining a bill that already boasts some of the biggest international names in punk and ska music - Reel Big … Continue reading Win a chance to play the Fireball tour
Review: Sweet Little Machine – War
My first encounter with Sweet Little Machine was in the run-up to the recent Patent Pending tour, during which they released a new track ("Hurricane"). I only caught a little bit of their set at the Glasgow gig, which is a shame as what I saw and heard I really liked. On the way out, … Continue reading Review: Sweet Little Machine – War
Patent Pending / Eternal Boy / Sweet Little Machine – Glasgow King Tut’s, 18th April 2017
When Patent Pending roll into town you know you're in for a good night's entertainment. Not only the ever-bouncy headliners, but the bands they bring with them are almost always every bit as good. Keeping up the standards of tours past are openers Sweet Little Machine. Sounding like native New York pop/punkers when they're playing, … Continue reading Patent Pending / Eternal Boy / Sweet Little Machine – Glasgow King Tut’s, 18th April 2017